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    clean mukini carb off 79 gs550 for sale (make reasonable offer)

    this carb came on my 81 gs550 when I bought it. I have since switched to the correct oem carb so I dont need this one any more. make a reasonable offer and its yours if you need it. located in lynchburg VA but will ship where ever needed.
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    need help reading spark plugs on my 81 gs550

    I finally got my bike running again after I cleaned the carbs and replaced the 2 ripped carb boots ( the 2 in the center). I have a 4 into one header with cone muffler and K & n filters and it was running okay but not perfect. I tried a different muffler which is basically a straight pipe and it...
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    1981 gs550t obey bike

    Just finished clearing the tank after the obey sticker bombing and plasti-dipping the side covers. she needs a MAJOR cleaning and the carbs with K&N Filters put back on.
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    Obey Sticker bombing

    I wanted to be a little different with my 1981 GS550t cafe racer project so I decided to go with a sticker bombing instead of a paint job. Its much cheaper than a professional paint job and should turn some heads. I ran out of stickers for the tank so I will have to complete the bombing then...
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    looking to get into rebuilding motorcycles what tools should I buy?

    After moving across the US from Seattle to Virginia last year I purchased my first motorcycle a gs550. The guys I was working with all had bikes. I got on one for the first time at 31 years old and bought one the next week. I have no idea how to work on my bike but I am really wanting to get...
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    Paint or powdercoat for white wheel?

    I'm going to do my gs550 wheels in white and dont know if painting them or powdercoating them is best. I called a powder coating place today and they quoted me about $200!! Is painting them white instead a bad idea?
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    Q's GS550 project.

    Just picked up my first bike! I changing the super bike bars to drag bars, got the seat reshaped and upholstered and I plan on using a vapor dash and changing the exhaust. the bike is already pretty clean and runs great. I'm thinking of painting the wheels white and mounting some shinko 705...
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